Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-30

WHtie the HERALD IS vOclferOuSll
'alling upon the saloon men to rail-,
to the support of the Democratic party
Is the party of Personal Liberty
which means free liquor and no re
striction, there does not seem to b,
my great anxiety to go into partner
ship with the Democrats again.
The above paragraph is from local
morning sheet of Republican bias
Further on we read in the same arti
Gle:
One of the best known Christian
workers in this city said: "Defea
Upon such platform cannot harm thu
Republican party, while victory on d
lower basis might be disastrous.
Ii some Philadelphia lawyer will
,ome around and tell us which ele-
ment, that of mendacity, hypoc-
risy or stupidity, predominate'
in these two quotations he
shall merit our gratitude. The
statements are chokeful OF all three
ingredients; and if any christian
worker" is around the desk of the
author he will do fine work by teach
ing him to tell the truth as prime
element in character, whether it be
that OF an ornate gentleman, or OF a
simple follower of the Truth" The
HERALD is not calling on any class OF
men to act in any direction in politics.
1t has not once used the term "saloon
men," nor restaurant keepers, mol
drygoods clerks. 1t is opposed to class
legislation as fundamental principle
On the same grounds it is opposed
to all sumptuary laws, whether
aimed at meat, drink or dress
1t is our opinion that the individual
has personal rights which no other in
dividual nor aggregation OF individuals
has any business to intermeddle with
We do not believe in the right Of any
majority to dictate to others as to the
Ingredients of their dinners, suppers Oh
luncheons, or to the fabrics which
should 60 into their dress, how they
shall spend their Sundays, or as tt
any other act which is purely per
sonal, and not necessarily interrupt
ing the enjoyment or trespassing OF
the rights of others.
Then we are told with conspicuous
consistency that the saloon men do no
develop "any great anxiety to 60 int
partnership with the Democrats
again" This must mean that all the
saloon keepers are Republicans. Ye
the bundle of inconsistencies put to
gether in the article in our contempt
rary in the next sentence tells us:
On the other hand there is mos
decided feeling in favor of inviting al
of those who sincerely desire to make
genuine progress on the temperance
question, to support the Republican
nominees in every ward. More thar
a hundred business men, merchants
lawyers snd others, among then
many good church people, have cailet
at the Tribune Office in the last two
DAYS to express their warm APP
proval of the high ground upon which
the campaign is being conducted
The claim of the Democratic Leaders
that the saloon men would rally t.
their support as one man, has opened
the eyes of most of our prohibition
friends, and they see clearly that j
they persist in cunning an independ
ent ticket now they are liable to give
the Council to the Democrats, who
will open wide the saloon doors j.
the name of personal liberty. There
is a quiet but determined house-to'
house visit by some OF our best church
people, who are strongly urging the
withdrawal of evelv Prohibition can
didate, and that all who believe in
any restriction of the liquor traffic
should cordially unite in support OF
the men who have chance to win,
and who are pledged to lay all proper
restrictions upon the business OF the
saloons.
"The saloon men will not support
the Democrats z" "The saloon men
will support the Democrats =" The
Republicans are making house to
house canvass to prevent straight
Prohibition vote, because the straight
Republican ticket is good enough for
the Prohibitionists! !" Was such a jum-
BILE of contradictions ever before made
The matter is as plain as sunlight
to the people. If a regime of " Blue
Laws" of unjustifable interference
with personal rights, is not to be
inaugurated in this city, the
Democratic ticket must be elected.
That is the end of it. Those who do
not wish to see class legislation carry ;
those who wish to maintain that
other fundamental principle OF true
Americanism, that politics and relig-
ion should be kept distinct, will join
hands and elect the Democratic